About North Washington
North Washington is a small unincorporated community in northern Colorado.
Officially, North Washington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.2 square miles.
📰 North Washington News Today
- Cop Dressed As Shrub Issues 74 Citations In Middlesex Co. Town Patch · Jul 31
- Arlene R. Pickett Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Lakewood, CO Denver Gazette · Apr 2
- 16328 Gaylord St, Thornton, CO 80602 Realtor.com · Apr 6
- North Washington, CO Weather Radar AccuWeather · Sep 12
- North Washington, CO Weather Forecast & Live Weather Radar WeatherBug · Jan 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes North Washington Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in North Washington
📍 River North RiNo Art District📍 Arapahoe Square📍 Ballpark📍 Clayton📍 Clement📍 Cole📍 Cole Neighborhood Historic District📍 Curtis Park📍 Curtis-Champa Streets Historic District📍 Denargo Market📍 Elyria Swansea📍 Enterprise Hill Historic District📍 Five Points📍 Fox Island📍 Glenarm Place Historic District📍 Globeville📍 Hurley Place📍 North Wynkoop📍 RiNo West📍 San Rafael Historic District📍 Whittier
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in North Washington
- (closed) 10 Barrel Brewing Company — pizza
- Acorn — american
- Bakewell (café)
- BearLeek — american
- Beckon
- Blend.Co — coffee shop (café)
- Butcher Block Cafe
- Cart Driver — pizza
- Casa de Sanchez Panadería y Restaurante — mexican
- Chili Shack
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alto Gallery · Art gallery
- Black American West Museum · Museum
- Bubble Planet - Denver · Art gallery
- F1 Arcade Denver · Arcade
- Forney Museum of Transportation · Museum
- PlatteForum · Art gallery
- The Temple · Art gallery
- William Matthews Studio · Art gallery
- Amber Fries · Art gallery
- Beat The Bomb · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Washington
- 36th & Lafayette Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Argo Park reviews ★
- Bruce Randolph Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Ciancio Park reviews ★
- City of Nairobi Park reviews ★
- Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Park reviews ★
- Dunham Park reviews ★
- Elyria Park reviews ★
- Franco Park reviews ★
- Frederick Douglass Park reviews ★
- Fuller Park reviews ★
- George Morrison Sr. Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.2 sq mi
Coordinates39.8077, -104.9800